Our History

1987

Strata Products founded by the Ilsen family.

1994

Strata launches baby bath-time products.

2001

Acquisition of the ‘Ward’ brand – one of the leading suppliers in the UK of watering cans, water butts, compost bins and planters.

2013

Strata acquired the Sankey brand from Fiskars UK.

2015

Strata became part of the RPC Group, one of the world’s leading plastic packaging companies. RPC Group is now part of Berry Global.

2016

In April Strata were delighted to receive a Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade.

2016

In September, the Sankey growing brand was relaunched, proving a great success.

2017

Strata relaunched Ward gardening brand and developed a new heavy duty storage range.

2018

Strata manufactured and supplied over 250 products to over 40 countries globally.

2019

Strata brand relaunched to support new products. Flagship showroom opens in Nottingham manufacturing site.

2020

Strata launches new range of home lifestyle storage products

2022

£2.5 Million invested in new machines, material handling system and launched new Christmas storage range

2024

Acquired by Chiltern Capital and starting a new growth journey supported by investment in new products.